9:00
9:00
- Friday registration Sonesta Charlotte Executive Park - Foyer
- 9:00 - 18:00 | 9 hours
- In the foyer outside of Salon C, get your badge, lanyard, and applicable swag! Be ready with your proof of vaccination (or negative test) and ph...
- Interactive
10:00
10:00
- Opening Ceremonies Sonesta Charlotte Executive Park - Salon C/D/E
- 10:00 - 10:15 | 15 minutes
- Vendor room/library open Sonesta Charlotte Executive Park - Piedmont
- 10:00 - 19:00 | 9 hours
10:15
10:15
- Convention Going 101 Sonesta Charlotte Executive Park - Salon C/D/E
- 10:15 - 11:15 | 1 hour
- Whether this is your first con or your fiftieth, you could probably use a few tips to ...
- Panel
11:00
11:00
- Games for Gems: Icebreaker Games Sonesta Charlotte Executive Park - Salon C/D/E
- 11:00 - 12:00 | 1 hour
- A session of playing Steven Universe-themed games to provide convention participants with a relaxed, low-pressure environment to connect with ea...
- Interactive
12:00
12:00
- Meet & Greet with Tranquil Ashes and Michaela Lee Sonesta Charlotte Executive Park - Piedmont
- 12:00 - 13:00 | 1 hour
- Meet two of our lovely guests: Tranquil Ashes and Michaela Lee! Tranquil Ashes -
- Meet & Greet
13:00
13:00
- Ask the Humans Sonesta Charlotte Executive Park - Ballroom
- 13:00 - 14:00 | 1 hour
- Come visit some of your favorite Beach City residents including Jamie, Connie, Sadie, Shep, and Kiki! A fun and interactive Q/A where you get to...
- Panel
14:15
14:15
- Neurodivergent's Guide to Friendship Sonesta Charlotte Executive Park - Ballroom
- 14:15 - 15:15 | 1 hour
- Making friends nowadays is hard, especially when you’re neurodivergent. If you also struggle with finding, making, or keeping friends, come join...
- Panel
15:00
15:00
- Learn how to Learn: Ukulele for Beginners Sonesta Charlotte Executive Park - Salon C/D/E
- 15:00 - 16:00 | 1 hour
- Get the tools to have fun with the ukulele, starting from how to hold it all the way up to playing some SU tunes together. I’ll also go over rea...
- Workshop
16:00
16:00
- Camp Pining Hearts: Live! - A Play by Lapis and Peridot Sonesta Charlotte Executive Park - Ballroom
- 16:00 - 17:00 | 1 hour
- Lapis and Peridot bring their favorite intellectual property to life on stage with the help of Lars and Sadie. Presente...
- Performance
17:15
17:15
- Exploring Topics of Neurodiversity and Mental Health through Steven Universe Sonesta Charlotte Executive Park - Ballroom
- 17:15 - 18:15 | 1 hour
- While Steven Universe does so much for representation, one that has weighed on our minds is the show's representation of neurodiversity. Karlinn...
- Panel
18:00
18:00
- Meet & Greet with Kelly Kirstein and For the Love of Clod Sonesta Charlotte Executive Park - Piedmont
- 18:00 - 19:00 | 1 hour
- Meet our amazing guests Kelly Kirstein and For the Love of Clod Kelly Kirstein -
- Meet & Greet
18:30
18:30
- Solutions without Problems: Fun with Music Theory in SU Sonesta Charlotte Executive Park - Ballroom
- 18:30 - 19:30 | 1 hour
- Why does Steven Universe always sound like Steven Universe? What makes the theme song so victorious, and the background music so smooth? And why...
- Panel
20:00
20:00
- Live Karaoke Sonesta Charlotte Executive Park - Ballroom
- 20:00 - 21:00 | 1 hour
- Empire City Con Karaoke returns Friday night! Come perform with our live band, then stick around for late night karaoke run by TheWrightStep. It...
- Interactive
21:00
21:00
- Karaoke Night Sonesta Charlotte Executive Park - Ballroom
- 21:00 - 22:00 | 1 hour
- Empire City Con Karaoke returns Friday night! Come perform with our live band, then stick around for late night karaoke run by TheWrightStep. It...
- Interactive